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N0. 6l6,057. Patented Dec. I3, I898.

H-. M. LARTER. V

BUTTON 0R STUD.

IAbplication filed Feb. 8, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PaTrca IIALSEY M. LARTER, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGN OROF TWO-THIRDS TO FREDERICK H. LARTER AND HARRY O. LARTER, OF SAME PLACE;

BUTTON 0R sTuo.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 616,057, dated December13, 1898.

Application filed February 8, 1898. Serial No. 668,929. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HALSEY M. LARTER, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Newpost thereof can be forcedinto position in the shirt eyelet-hole with less danger of breakage, toenable said post to be thrust in such position with greaterease, tofacilitate manufacture and reducethe cost of construction, to secure amore sightly structure, to enable the cross-head forming the inner partor base of the post to be more nearly centralized in its relation to theupper part of said post, and to secure other advantages and results,some of which may be referred to hereinafter in connection with thedescription of the working parts.

The invention consists in the improved stud or button for personal Wearand in the arrangements and combinations of parts of the same, allsubstantially as will be hereinafter set forth, and finally embraced inthe clauses of the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters ofreference indicate corresponding parts in each of the several figures,Figure l is a side elevation of the improved stud or button. Fig. 2 isan enlarged sectional detail showing the construction of the post andits cross-head more clearly. Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken online a; of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a detail View of a certain slidingplunger.

In said drawings, Ct indicates the ornamental or outer head of thebutton, of any suit= able and appropriate construction and design. 1)indicates the post, fastened to said head by solder b or other suitablemeans, and c the barrel of said post, which lies per pendicular to theupper part of said post and forms part of the cross-head. In said barrelis arranged the plunger d. Said plunger normally projects, lengthwise ofthe barrel, out therefrom to complete the cross-head, by means of whichthe said button is prevented from being withdrawn from the garment.

Heretofore in the class of buttons to which this invention relates thepost has been formed of independent pieces of hollow wire solderedtogether at the angle in some cases.

and in other cases of a single piece of hollow wire bent at a rightangle. In both of these cases the metal at the angle has beenconsiderably and materially reduced in strength to permit of the outpassage of the plunger, and as a result the barrel has frequently becomebent from a proper right-angular or perpendicular relation to the outerpart of the post orbecome detached and broken. In the present case Iform at said angles the metal of solid wire, so as to secure greatersolidity and the increased strength desired. With this end in view Iform the post and barrel of a single piece of solid wire, which is bentat right angles, so that the shank b of the post 19. and barrel 0 willbe perpendicular in their relations to one another. I then bore out thepost, as shown at b, so as to save metal, the boring, however, notextending to the springchamber formed in the barrel 0, the metal at theangle remaining unbored, as at c, to effect a strong jointless brace orstrengthenin support; The said bent solid wire of the post is also boredlengthwise of the barrel to form a passage or receptacle for the plungerd. The bore extends from the projecting end of the barrel out throughthe bent metal at the angle and below the integral brace 0. barrel isslotted longitudinally, as at e, to receive a guide and stop-pin f,hereinafter referred to. Within said barrel is arranged the said plunger(1, which is a tube adapted to re ceive the spring g, the said springbeing arranged within the said plunger d, so as to permit of a longerspring being employed than is permitted by arrangements heretoforeemployed and permitting a greater length of movement of the plungerbeing secured. Said plungerd is prevented from turning in The itsreceptacle by means of the pin f, which extends through a smallperforation therefor in the barrel 0, through said slot 6 into a blockit within the said plunger d, the said block serving in said plunger asan end bearing for the spring. lhe opposite end of the plunger from thathaving the block It. is provided interiorly with a bearing 2' for thespring 9, said bearing being formed by filling in the tube or byapplying thereto an end piece U The said plunger at itsextremityadjacent to said bearing i is beveled or curved, as at j, thebevel or curve con forming to the curve or turn in the post, andinasmuch as the said plunger cannot turn within said barrel the saidbevel or curvej may be made to extend from the top of the plunger to thebottom, and I can secure a complete withdrawal of the plunger within thebarrel and a better coincidence of the surfaces j k with less movementof said plunger than if the said plunger were free to turn axially inthe barrel. The post and barrel, being of one integral piece andcontinuous at the angle, present no joints, enlargements, or shouldersto View, such as would tend to mar the appearance of the stud orobstruct or impede the withdrawal through the closely-fitting eyelet orbutton hole.

The plunger at its end opposite the beveled end is provided with afinger-piece Z, which is conical or pointed at its extremity to permitof its being thrust through the buttonhole with ease. The conicalfinger-piece Z is preferably in the form of a hollow cap which is curledover a flaring or enlarged extremity of the hollow wire plunger. Saidconical cap forms a shoulder which engages the extremity of the barrelto limit the movement of the plunger under the force of the spring, al--though the pin connecting the barrel with the interior spring may servethe same purpose in connection with the end wall of the slot.

To place the button in position in the garment, the barrel is thrustthrough the buttonhole or eyelet, the conical head facilitating the workof insertion. The said conical head is then grasped on the under side ofthe garment, and the plunger is drawn longitudinally within the barrelto its limit of movement. The drawing power is then brought to bear uponsaid barrel, and the latter is drawn forward to the bend in the post,when a turn in the direction of draft is given, and the shank entersthrough the said buttonhole or eyelet, so that the beveled end of theplunger lies on the under side of the garment. The conical cap orfinger-piece is then released, and the spring exerts its power to forcethe plunger to its normal position, as shown in Fig. 2, so that thebutton is locked within the garment, as will be understood.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is I 1 Theimproved button herein described, comprising the head a, bent post I),havinga barrel 0, said post being formed of a piece of wire bent atright angles and at one end at tached to said head a, and at theopposite end forming a barrel open at said end and at the angle or bend,a pin f, a tubular plunger arranged in said barrel and projecting outtherefrom at its opposite ends, one end of said plunger being rounded inconformity to the bend in the wire and theopposite end be ingperipherally outwardly turned to receive and hold a conicalfinger-piece, said plunger beingiuteriorly hollow to form aspring-chamber and longitudinally slotted to receive the pin f, afinger-piece Z, secured upon the end of the plunger opposite the roundedend and a spring arranged within the plunger and tending to hold therounded end of the plunger out from the bend in the wire, substantiallyas set forth.

2. The improved stud or button herein described comprising a head, awire bent at right angles to form a post and barrel, the barrel havinga' hollow and slotted plunger extending therethrough and projecting outtherefrom at both the angle and free end of the barrel, a spring lyingwithin said plunger, and a pin on the barrel extending into said slot,said parts being arranged and combined, substantially as set forth.

The improved stud or button herein described comprising a head, a wirebent at right angles to form a post and barrel, the barrel having a pin,a hollow and slotted plunger extending therethrough and projecting outtherefrom at both the angle and free end, the projecting part near saidfree end flaring or being turned outwardly, and a hollow or cap-like finger-piece the edges of which are inwardly turned to engage theoutwardlyturned part and a spring arranged within said plunger,substantially as set forth.

4. The improved stud or button herein described comprising a head, awire attached to said head and bent at a right angle to form a post andbarrel, the barrel portion being hollow and open at the angle and freeend and being provided with a pin at or near said free end adapted tolimit the longitudinal movement of the plunger and prevent its turningaxially, a slotted plunger arranged Within said barrel, and having abeveled or curved extremity corresponding to the outline of the bentWire and projecting from said barrel at the angle in the wire and havinga finger-piece attached to the projecting end opposite the beveled orcurved end, means preventing said plungerfrom turning in the barrel, anda spring, all said parts being arranged and adapted to operate,substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this26th day of January, 1808.

IIALSEY M. LARTER.

Witnesses:

CHARLES II. FELL, RUSSELL M. EVERETT.

